Abdominal supporter



(No Model.)

H. A. TRAVB R. ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER. No. 291.551.. Patented Jan. 8,1884.

I A Attorney UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRIET A. TRAVER, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,551, dated January 8, 1884. Q

Application filed November 5, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRIET A. TRAVER, of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Abdominal Supporters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specification.

The object of this improvement is to pro.- duce an abdominal supporter that will perform the office intended for it by means of a constant but gentle upward pressure, so arranged that it cannot be excessive or uncomfortable to the wearer.

The invention consists in the combination, with a suitable girdle, of a cushioned pad of peculiar construction, as will hereinafter be fully explained and specifically claimed, ref

erence being had to the drawings herewith filed as part hereof, in which the same letters of reference denote the same parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a plan. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the cushioned springpad. Fig. 4 is a view of the Spring-pad frame.

A represents the girdle, which is provided with stay-straps a, for securing the position of the girdle to the body. The rear of the girdle is provided with a series of transverse whalebone stays,to prevent wrinkling and reduction of the width of the girdle. It is made complete by connected through buckle-billets a" with padded front, as shown in Fig. 2. The

leverspring pads are suitably located, and

affixed to the front pieces, D, which are connected to each other by an elastic gore-piece,

O. The pads are formed on two oval-shaped plates, B, having convexed surface, which are connected at one end by flat steel lever-spring b, riveted thereto, as illustrated in Fig. 4.. The plates which go next to the body are padded, as shown at B in Fig. 8. The unpadded plates B are riveted to the leather front pieces, D. After the pads are fixed to the pieces D, they are inclosed by means of any suitable goods, which are stitched to the front pieces, D, from the inside, and make a finished appearance, as shown at B, Fig. 1.

The pad-p1ates which are riveted to the front pieces, D, are provided with rivet-holes, as shown at c, Fig. 2, for the attachment of button or hook b, as seen in same figure, and such button is affixed to the pad through and from the outside of the front pieces, D, in order that they may be used as front fastenings' for the stay-straps a.

The elastic gore 0, connecting the cushions, will give to the motion of the body, and on account of the leverage of the pads on the springs b, connecting the pad-plates B, there cannot be any undue or uncomfortable pressure to the abdomen from the cushioned pads.

Having thus explained the construction and operation of ,my improvement, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In an abdominal supporter, the lever-springs provided with oval-shaped convened padded plates, andafiixed to suitable bearing-plates secured to the girdle-front, in combination with the girdle and straps for adjusting the same to the body, all constructed and arranged substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

7 MRS. H. A. TRAVER.

Witnesses:

E. W. JONES, O. P. HAYES. 

